Black Adam, the new superhero movie from DC featuring Dwayne Johnson in the leading role, opened with an estimated $67 million from 4,402 theaters across the United States according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.
In addition, the movie did around $73 million in its opening weekend internationally, bringing $140 million in total worldwide.
Black Adam becomes Johnson’s biggest-ever opening weekend in Hollywood and the numbers fall within the projections from industry insiders.
The movie, 15 years in the making, currently has a 90% audience score. It cost nearly $200 million to produce.
